MOBILE, Ala. -- There will be a skywatch from 7:30-9 p.m. Thursday at the Mobile County Public Schools Environmental Studies Center off Girby Road.

(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)Venus appears immediately to the right of a thin crescent moon as seen just after sunset Feb. 27, 2009, from Tucson, Ariz. The apparent proximity, while not a rare occurrence, made for an especially dramatic view because Venus is at its brightest as seen from the Earth -- 20 times brighter than the brightest star in the sky.

Participants will be able to view the moon, planets Venus and Saturn, star clusters, nebulae and other celestial objects through telescopes set up by the Mobile Astronomical Society and the ESC. Participants may also bring their own binoculars or telescopes.